Wednesday, April 25, 2007

after a few weeks of searching i found a dirty & crusty dress form at an estate sale. it had a great ornate cast iron base and wooden finial, but the body was stained and gross.

so i got out the acrylic paints yesterday and had at it.

it is so hard to photograph metallic paint.

i never get tired of painting black birds.

the beautiful iron base - next to a cement sheep. every kitchen needs one.

these photos were taken in my studio's kitchen in front of my favorite cupboard. i added the primative cat and bird, well aged, painted wooden garden ornaments. i just nailed them on with little tiny brass nails. the kitchen is a nice sunny room.

the inside of the cupboard was filthy when i found it - so it was scrubbed and painted a dewey pale pea green.

what about my new co-op space? i have a case of loose beads and jewelry there at wholesale prices.

also, a rack of great clothing from sales. stuff like flax, blue fish and other nice linen artsy stuff, cashmere sweaters, handknits, leather bags. it is in 'antiques & old lace' on university avenue, near culver road, in front of pomodoro restaurant. oh, and i also have lots, and lots of cookbooks there for sale.

2 comments:

Hah. Remember when Margaret NEEEEEEEEEEDED something at the Avon Flea Mkt? I NEEEEEEEEEEEEED a cement sheep. Oh, I saw the painted dress form on Facebook and suspected there was more to the story. Brava.

Here via Ulla, LOVE the dress form. Please paint a real dress right away, heck, a whole line and then sell them on Etsy and be rich and able to do anything you want all the grand days of your wonderful creative life!